People I See
while watering city trees
Looks longingly across the street
Spots the child
With her ma and pa
Remembering…
His little girl
How she looked up
with her eyes on his
Young man with pale magenta flowers
in Starbucks
across from Baggage Claim
Peels petals from four flowers
wrapped in paper
wilting, crushing them
while looking at his text
She is not coming
4 thoughts on "People I See"
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What good glimpses into these lives–
I really enjoy the journey with the fellow in magenta.
Then the ending is an arrow to the chest!
Thank you.
Good eye, good noticing Love directness of last line
Pat, thanks so very much.